| Deposit ID | 10181957 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 1220151036 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | (Facility) Thompson Smelter |
| Alternate or previous names | Thompson Mine Smelter |
| Point of reference | Plant |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -97.90048, 55.75007 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Canada | Manitoba |
| Plant (1) | -97.90048, 55.75007 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Plant type | Smelter |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Inco Ltd. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Canada |
| Year | 1991 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 1220151036 |
NICKDATA, INC. A COMPREHENSIVE NICKEL INDUSTRY COST DATABASE
AND COSTING PROGRAM. 1991. ILMAR J. MARTENS,
THOMAS F. TORRIES. PRODUCTION UNITS 6-8.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | APPROXIMATELY 21% OF THOMPSON MATTE IS REFINED AT COPPER CLIFF REFINERY IN ONTARIO; 79% IS REFINED AT THOMPSON REFINERY. COPPER CLIFF USES PRESSURE CARBONYL, WHILE THOMPSON USES SULFIDE ANODE ELECTROWINNING. CAPACITY FOR ALL MATTE FROM THOMPSON OPS. = 54.4 KMT NI CONTAINED/YR. 1991 PLANNED PRODUCTION THOMPSON OPS. IS 47 KMT NICKEL CONTAINED. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 22-DEC-94 | Bleiwas, Donald | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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MRDS records operators as of each record's last update (≤ 2019). Some of the operators listed here have since changed hands or dissolved:
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